Vassar Speaker Hopeful's Brother Dies

Dan Gordon-Levitt, brother of actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, has passed away, sources report. Dan passed away "peacefully and unexpectedly Sunday night," according to the blog Oh No They Didn't.

Dan, sometimes known as "Burning Dan," was a professional fire spitter. "He would be my favorite person in the world even if I wasn't lucky enough to know him as my brother," Dan once said about Joseph. Joseph has written a tribute to Dan on his blog.

Joseph is scheduled to speak at Vassar next month, although the event's organizers have not yet confirmed his acceptance.